Government vows to remove red tape in direct foreign investment
ISLAMABAD: Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday announced plans to remove obstacles hindering foreign investment in Pakistan.
The minister briefed the media after a...
Lahore to get 2,000 new Surveillance Cameras under Safe-City Project
LAHORE: Lahore, the provincial metropolis will get 2,000 new Surveillance Cameras under Safe City Project to make the security foolproof.
A Chinese company will activate...
Urban flooding alert issued for Punjab, KP and Balochistan as heavy rain hits Lahore
KARACHI: The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) issued on Wednesday an urban flooding warning for several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Balochistan as...
Seven die, as heavy rain lashes Lahore, floods roads and streets
LAHORE: The latest spell of monsoon rains has once again spelled disaster for Lahore, as the streets of provincial metropolis have been flooded due...
Dollar bounces back with Rs1.56 boost in interbank trade
KARACHI: The dollar appears to have bounced back on Wednesday at the opening of interbank trade, as it gained 31 paisas.
The dollar was exchanged...
Pleas against military courts: SCP issues short order; notes of Justice Masood, Justice Shah...
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has issued a short order of the June 22 first hearing on the petitions against the trial...
PTI nominates Raja Azam Khan Amacha as CM of Gilgit-Baltistan
GILGIT: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has officially nominated Raja Azam Khan Amacha as the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The announcement was made by the...
Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Sehbaz seek acquittal in money laundering case
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shahbaz, have filed a plea seeking acquittal in the money laundering case.
On Wednesday, Advocate Amjad...
Heavy rainfall inundates low-lying areas in Lahore, other Punjab cities
LAHORE: Heavy rainfall with gusty winds, in Lahore in the wee hours of Wednesday turned the weather pleasant and brought the mercury considerably down.
The...
Premier Shehbaz announces nationwide protests on July 7 against Holy Quran’s desecration
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for nationwide protests against the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden on Friday (July 7).
In a statement posted...
